Getting hit with an RC petition is a stressful time for the management, especially if they are caught by surprise. Many times, the first impulse is to hit the floor and talk with the workers to find out what the hell is going on or respond out of anger.

When I was a national organizing director I once had an owner of a company send out a memo to all of his employees stating that he knew the names of the internal organizers who were responsible and that he would punish them, many ULP charges later the owner was successful in intimidating his employees into voting the union out. I filed an objection to the results of the election, and the company was eventually hit by a bargaining order.

It’s vital to remain calm in these times, get skilled legal counsel and adhere to the important TIPS Bob Carroll is providing. In the case that I am describing above the company owner didn’t hire legal counsel until he was hit by our first Unfair Labor Practice charge was filed.

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